interact with others who are interested in the books you like?
maybe read some blogs and reviews?
see what books have been made into movies?
check out some new series?
see what is selling?
or find some "out of the ordinary" books?
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Coretta Scott King Award given to African American authors and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions to promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream of a pluralistic society.
Odyssey Award honors the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States.
Alex Award given annually to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults.
Margaret A. Edwards Award honors an author and a specific work for significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens.
William C. Morris YA Debut Award honors a book written for young adults by a first-time, previously unpublished author. The first award will be given in 2009.
Kate Greenaway Medal for distinguished illustration in a book for children. It is named after the popular nineteenth century artist known for her fine children's illustrations and designs.
Florida Teens Read media specialists appointed by the Florida Association of Media Educators selects books that they judge to engage high school students, reflect interests of high school students, and represent a variety of genres, formats, reading levels, viewpoints, and ethnic and cultural perspectives.Florida Teens Read Past Winners
(John) Newbery Medal honors the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
(Randolph) Caldecott Medal honors the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
( May Hill) Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award honors an author, critic, librarian, historian, or teacher of children's literature, of any country, who then presents a lecture at a winning host site.
(Mildred L.) Batchelder Award given to an American publisher for a children's book considered to be the most outstanding of those books originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English and published in the United States.
(Pura) Belpré Medal honors a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose works best portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.
(Andrew) Carnegie Medal honors the producer of the most outstanding video production for children released during the preceding year.
(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Medal honors the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children’s literature known as beginning reader books published in the United States during the preceding year.
(Laura Ingalls) Wilder Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children
Best Books for Young Adults Through 2010, this list compiles the current year’s best books with proven or potential appeal to teens. Beginning 2011, this list evolved into the Best Fiction for Young Adults list.
Best Fiction for Young Adults This list compiles the best fiction written for teens in the previous sixteen months. The first list will be published in January 2011.
Fabulous Films for Young Adults This list presents select films especially significant to young adults from those currently available for purchase based on a chosen theme.
Outstanding Books for the College Bound Updated every five years, this comprehensive list provides reading recommendations to students who plan to continue their education beyond high school. The most recent list was released in 2009.
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults This list encourages young adults to read for pleasure by presenting them with popular or topical books with teen appeal, built around up to four themes.
Teens' Top Ten This list allows teens to choose their ten favorite books from a list of current titles nominated by teen book groups. Nominations are listed in April. Teens vote for their favorite books in August and September. The votes are tallied and YALSA names the Teens' Top Ten during Teen Read Week.
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Ship Breaker by Paolo BacigalupiAward Winners
Book Reviews for Teen Reading
Recommended Reading
Poetry
Teacher Recommended Reading
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Students, list your recommended reading here. Just click on the Edit icon. Then, discuss it with each other on the Discussion tab.Read This! New books in the library media center
Go to the Read This! page for book trailers, descriptions, and other information about new additions to the Saddlebrook Library Media Center.
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